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" I'm really happy I went to a Catholic school because a lot of the repressive tactics they use make for great senses of humor. "
Denis Leary
Humor
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Great
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" The biggest battle for a lot of people who come out of the theater, which is where I was trained, is that they can never forget that a camera is pointed at them. "
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" What firefighters and people in our military and cops do is separate from what the rest of us do; basically these people say, 'I'm going to protect all these strangers.' "
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" Let me tell you something: I love the Yankees. And let me tell you why: because without the Yankees, there is nobody to hate. "
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" I fell asleep during 'Year One' twice. And my son, who never falls asleep during a Jack Black movie, also nodded off. That's how bad it was. I was incredibly disappointed. "
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" I remember 9/11; we had 'Comics Come Home' about a month after those events. That night, even the comedians were concerned. Would the audience be ready to laugh? It was a release for everyone. "
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" I like Jesus, I mean, I think he was a good guy. "
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Guy
" I really want to do a western film. It's one of my favorite movie genres of all time. "
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" I'm really good at laundry, and I have no problem cleaning the kitchen. "
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" You can't teach somebody how to be funny. You're either funny, or you ain't. "
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Either
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" I think all priests should be married. "
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" It says on the back of the Nyquil box, 'May cause drowsiness.' It should say, 'Don't make any plans, OK? Kiss your family and friends good-bye.' "
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" I don't watch 'American Idol.' I don't watch any of that stuff. "
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American
Stuff
Any
" I write what I think is funny and I write from a sense of popping a balloon or a sense of injustice, whether it's about yourself, or whether it's about something else. It's my worldview; it doesn't mean that everybody has to agree with it. "
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Funny
Think
Mean
" I will not bond. I will not share. I refuse to nurture. "
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Share
Will
Refuse
" For us as writers, it's really important to have songs we believe in - even before sometimes we shoot a scene. If we have a song that's so perfectly designed for a scene on 'Rescue Me,' we'll play it on loud speakers during the shooting. It helps the cameraman and it helps the director, and it helps the actors know what the feel is. "
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Believe
Know
Me
" I think we're going to carry the 'Ice Age's up to 'Ice Age 15,' which means basically they'll be in the present decade. "
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Decade
Age
Ice
" Wolfhounds helped kill off the wolves in Ireland. "
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Ireland
Off
Helped
" Where I grew up, the basketball courts were rarely used. "
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Basketball
Up
" I actually like talking. "
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Actually
Like
Talking
" When I'm on stage, that's me. It's blown up, but that's me. "
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Blown
Stage
Me
" The best comedy audiences in the country and this is tried and true, I'm not just saying it, in my opinion are Boston, Atlanta, and Chicago. "
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Opinion
Saying
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" My career plan at this point is 'Ice Age 5' through '10,' and even '12,' and 'Spider Man' - you know, basically I'd be Emma Stone's dad for the rest of my career. I really don't have any problem doing that. "
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" I'm not really a Spider-Man fan. I'm more of a Batman guy. "
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Batman
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" Racism isn't born, folks, it's taught. I have a two-year-old son. You know what he hates? Naps! End of list. "
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Son
Born
You
" In addition to my cousin, there were 30 or 40 guys I grew up with who became firefighters as well. So, I've been around firefighters all my life. "
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Life
My Life
Up
" I know gay - gay people who aren't married who are better parents than some, you know, straight people I know who are married. "
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You
People
" Firefighters are some of the most selfless public servants you will ever encounter. "
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" People saying, 'Life didn't turn out the way I wanted it to.' Welcome to the club. I wanted to be the starting center-fielder for the Boston Red Sox, for chrissakes! "
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Red
Welcome
" The thing with movies is, because you have so little time, I always feel like there are more things we could've done with the character. If we'd done a sequel to 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' what would that have been like? But for the most part, you try not to think of that, because it's just going to break your heart. "
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Think
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